Argghhh!

In a sense, this is a good day for the Medal, in that there are only two, and both recipients survived the fight where they earned the award. The Medal makes its first appearance on this day just down the road from where I live - near Fort Dodge, Kansas, during the Indian War period. What's missing from this cite is the fact that Corporal Herron didn't receive his Medal until... 1919. For more details of Corporal Herron's feat of arms go read a New York Times article from the day.HERRON...

One that even Ezra Klein might understand. I *am*, after all, a member of an organized militia, and still under 60 years of age, so I must maintain my proficiencies, yes? This is the Castle's Franken-Colt M1911A1. It's a Colt slide on a Remington-Rand frame, something not unusual with the post WWII rebuilds, this one having been through the Augusta Arsenal, by the markings. In truth, while the tale can be spun that way, it is in fact a far more recent assembly pistol - with the original Remington...

Click this link to " Glen Woodfin Cafe, Ron Paul Supporter Outwits Obama ." Trust me. You will be happy you did. Well, you will unless you're one of the few Obama supporters who hang out here. And even then, you'll giggle despite yourself, because none of you are high school civics teachers who tell students they'll go to jail for disrespectin' Da Wun ! The Washington Post brings up the 1857 Mountain Meadows Massacre , an event where a Mormon militia slaughtered a wagon...

This would be a nice start. For what, about 10 minutes maybe, if I was letting the barrel cool...?

The Garrison Command Sergeant Major wants to speak to you. Don't forget your reflective belt.

Leavenworth has two distinctions regarding the Medal of Honor - we have the second greatest number of Holders buried locally - 19, second only to Arlington National Cemetery, and we have two living holders who live here, Colonel(R) Roger Donlon and LTC(R) Chuck Hagemeister. Our first recipient of the Medal for 9 June is one of those who has a local connection to the Castle. He's buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery . Port Republic was the culminating battle of Stonewall Jackson's Valley...

'Tis a blustery day at Castle Argghhh! as the wind-driven snow piles up around the Bailey and the moat lies frozen down below the motte. It's a day to try pet's souls, even such hardy residents of the Castle as the Interior and Exterior Guards.Sven, warrior-cat that he is... Does.Not.Like.Blizzards. Likes it even less since he watched SWWBO run for the camera vice opening the door to let him in. He's now best friends with a heat vent.Buffy the Coyote Slayer impales the Armorer with...